- Position Title
- Supervisory Medical Technologist - OPL
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CASB-10522092-HYB-LEB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 7, 2019 to Friday, June 21, 2019
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
In accordance with VA Handbook Part II Chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a of appendix G24 Medical Technologists must be proficient in spoken and written English. Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
2.
You must meet the following education and/or experience requirement to qualify for this position:
(1) A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (e.g., laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, immunology, etc.).
AND
completion of a medical technology clinical practice program. Clinical practice programs completed after 1974 must have been accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, formerly CAHEA), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). The professional curriculum may have consisted of a post-baccalaureate certificate program or be integrated into a four-year program of study that culminated in a baccalaureate degree.
OR,
(2) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics,
AND
two years of post-certification clinical laboratory experience (e.g., blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical microscopy, etc.) within the last ten years as a certified Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC), American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (ASCP-BOR) or American Medical Technologists (AMT). This experience must include performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory.
OR,
(3) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics,
AND
five years of clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory.
Do you meet the education and/or experience requirement for this position?
(1) A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (e.g., laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, immunology, etc.).
AND
completion of a medical technology clinical practice program. Clinical practice programs completed after 1974 must have been accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, formerly CAHEA), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). The professional curriculum may have consisted of a post-baccalaureate certificate program or be integrated into a four-year program of study that culminated in a baccalaureate degree.
OR,
(2) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics,
AND
two years of post-certification clinical laboratory experience (e.g., blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical microscopy, etc.) within the last ten years as a certified Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC), American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (ASCP-BOR) or American Medical Technologists (AMT). This experience must include performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory.
OR,
(3) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics,
AND
five years of clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory.
Do you meet the education and/or experience requirement for this position?
3.
Candidates must have either (1) or (2) below:
(1) Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT.
(2) For positions up to the full performance level, candidates must currently possess the categorical or specialist technologist level certification from the certification agencies listed above, such as, but not limited to, chemistry (C/SC), hematology (H/SH), microbiology (M/SM), molecular biology (MB/SMB) and blood bank (BB/SBB). Technologists with categorical or specialist certifications may only perform duties within the area of the laboratory specific to their categorical certification (e. g., an individual with a chemistry (C) certification can only perform duties in chemistry).
Do you possess one of the two items above?
(1) Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT.
(2) For positions up to the full performance level, candidates must currently possess the categorical or specialist technologist level certification from the certification agencies listed above, such as, but not limited to, chemistry (C/SC), hematology (H/SH), microbiology (M/SM), molecular biology (MB/SMB) and blood bank (BB/SBB). Technologists with categorical or specialist certifications may only perform duties within the area of the laboratory specific to their categorical certification (e. g., an individual with a chemistry (C) certification can only perform duties in chemistry).
Do you possess one of the two items above?
4.
This position is a GS-0644-12 Supervisory Medical Technologist. Applicants must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11), which is directly related to the position to be filled.
In addition, the candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below:
- Skill to develop new policies and guidelines, formulate plans, and ability to judge effectiveness of the department operation.
- Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control/assurance policies, procedures and principles.
- Knowledge of, and ability to, provide th full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection fo staff; and recommendation for awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary actions.
- Ability to analyze organizational, technical and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient overall laboratory operation.
- Knowledge and ability to manage fiscal matters of the functions supervised, forecast resources and equipment needs.
- Knowledge of procurement and contracting regulations to provide guidance/serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR)..
- Knowledge or regulatory, licensing, and accrediting agency requirements, and statutes governing clinical laboratory operations to use in planning, implementing, and monitoring laboratory programs and services.
- Knowledge of performance management standards, including preventive maintenance and performance testing procedures.
- Comprehensive knowledge of statistical evaluation and analysis.
- Knowledge and understanding of laboratory operations and relationships to the organization.
- Provide professional leadership to Outpatient Laboratory by advice, counsel and instruction to employee in both technical work and administrative matters.
- Professional knowledge of specimen handling, data entry, screening patient demographics, teaching and advisory skilled, and broad knowledge of accuracy, timeliness, and workflow requirements in the clinical laboratory.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills are required to communicate and address issues with coworkers, medical staff and management.
Do you meet the grade determination requirements for the GS-12 level?
In addition, the candidates must demonstrate the KSAs below:
- Skill to develop new policies and guidelines, formulate plans, and ability to judge effectiveness of the department operation.
- Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control/assurance policies, procedures and principles.
- Knowledge of, and ability to, provide th full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection fo staff; and recommendation for awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary actions.
- Ability to analyze organizational, technical and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient overall laboratory operation.
- Knowledge and ability to manage fiscal matters of the functions supervised, forecast resources and equipment needs.
- Knowledge of procurement and contracting regulations to provide guidance/serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR)..
- Knowledge or regulatory, licensing, and accrediting agency requirements, and statutes governing clinical laboratory operations to use in planning, implementing, and monitoring laboratory programs and services.
- Knowledge of performance management standards, including preventive maintenance and performance testing procedures.
- Comprehensive knowledge of statistical evaluation and analysis.
- Knowledge and understanding of laboratory operations and relationships to the organization.
- Provide professional leadership to Outpatient Laboratory by advice, counsel and instruction to employee in both technical work and administrative matters.
- Professional knowledge of specimen handling, data entry, screening patient demographics, teaching and advisory skilled, and broad knowledge of accuracy, timeliness, and workflow requirements in the clinical laboratory.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills are required to communicate and address issues with coworkers, medical staff and management.
Do you meet the grade determination requirements for the GS-12 level?
5.
Your rating is subject to verification based on the résumé, narratives and other relevant documents you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information are grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from federal employment.
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